THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF SKI MUSIC

(Squaw Valley, CA) Nearly three decades after ski music was born with the 1984 release of a six-song vinyl EP titled 'Ski Patrol', Eric T. and the Skis, hit the slopes again with the CD "Ski Patrol Revisited" containing remixed versions of the original 1984 vinyl tracks, plus three new previously unreleased songs.

Eric T. Brandt, a.k.a. 'Eric T'., has taken the opportunity to celebrate the "fun, good people, and good times which draw us to the snow".

"They're silly songs about skiing and by no means serious music", Brandt states. "While it may be a somewhat self-indulgent effort to preserve the past, I think that the songs are just as much fun to listen to now as they were years ago."

Silly indeed, and good fun, too. The nine songs, six of which were included on the 1984 EP "Ski Patrol", all are based on Brandt and his co-writers' experiences on and off the snow and although penned years ago, they still ring true in a timeless fashion.

With a clear nod to L.A.'s 80's band the Surf Punks, songs like "Rocks", "Unwanted Binding Release", and "Liftline Pileup", take a high-energy, edgy sound and combine it with sort of 'sit-com' style lyrics, poking fun at skiers' situations and attitudes. Lighter, more mellow acoustic fare, "Mellow Daddy Skier", finds a young skier trying to keep up with his dad, and "Last Night at Rosie's" takes a 'morning-after' look at a ski-town party scene. Two songs, "Short Skis Suck" and "Ski Naked" jump out and scream to be potential ski party anthems.

The tracks were masterfully salvaged from old analog tapes in a myriad of formats and molded into a warm, punchy sonic blend by North Lake Tahoe producer/engineer Blake Beeman.

The CD contains an eight-page fold-out with the complete lyrics and a look back at the 'Ski Patrol Story'.

A definite gift item for any winter sports lover, it is available online at www.skimusic.com and at regional music and winter sports retailers around the country.

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